✅ check out our SELF-GUIDED travel guides on BARCELONA here ➡ travelguidesspainandportugal.com/product-category/barcelona/ ✋ Check out our choice of BUDGET HOTELS IN BARCELONA ➡️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J_8utntpli0.html
@@cilekesh37 best hotel in Las Ramblas would probably be www.booking.com/hotel/es/bagues.es.html?aid=359492 Best location, Passeig de Gràcia, full details on the video.
I really appreciate your videos, they're so helpful and specific! Just wanted to let you know the link above is not for your budget hotel video. Not sure if you're still reading these comments, but do you know if there's something going on in Barcelona from October 22-26? Rates are much higher than the weekend and many of the hotels are sold our for those dates. We're planning to be there from the 24th to the 29th for our first visit.
Yay! So happy our hotel barrio made it to your list! 🤣 picking a hotel is probably the hardest decision - we selected Seventy Barcelona which is in La Vila De Grácia! Can’t wait
Hi Tony! My wife and I have watched dozens of your videos in preparation for our one month traveling in Spain. Thanks very much for all the info you present! Can you comment on the hotels: chic&basic Reding in Barcelona and Holtel Alcázar in Sevilla? ¡Muchas gracias!
Hi Dave, on the issue of the present video, the location of Chic&Basic Reding is excellent for tourism in Barcelona. See our advice for Seville here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-peq4-XhscwI.html
Hello Tony and tanks a million for all the videos and precious content you are sharing with us ! I want to ask how would i know if a hotel is on the Zone 01 of the metro ?
Hi Tony. We will be staying in Barcelona for 3 nights pre cruise June 2025 and have booked the H10 Casanova. What are your thoughts about the hotel and neighbourhood. Love your videos ❤
I have now watched about 20+ of your videos. You do a superb job of providing the information I seek in a highly organized, but not rigid, way. Your photography is excellent as well. I wonder if you have opinions about using AirBnB in Spain. I've used it very happily in the US and Norway.
Thank you for your kind words, James. Our two cents: a substantial part of AirBnb flats in the tourist cities of Spain are in the hand of foreign capital through investment funds. Where you had a local resident before now you have an empty flat during most months of the year (for the investor it pays to have the flat closed most of the year, they recover the investment with 3 or 4 months of tourist rentals). Lifelong local residents were forced to leave and relocate to the outskirts of the cities. Local shops are closing down and being replaced by souvenir shops. The process of urban degradation in places like the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona is probably irreversible, but many of us would like to prevent it from spreading to many other areas. As a traveler, as a tourist, I will do everything I can to avoid that my actions have a negative impact in the lives of the people of the places I visit. And Airbnb has contributed immensely to the housing shortage in the tourist cities of Spain, the displacement of locals and the disruption in residential neighborhoods unlucky to have gained "Airbnb" neighbors. On top of that, there are many regulations in place limiting short-term rentals through the platforms. In a substantial number of cases, they are completely illegal.
@@AEngineerDU thanks for understanding. Locals can no longer afford to live in the city centres due mostly, but not exclusively, to the activities of AirBnb.
Love your videos. Very helpful. I am looking at a week in Barcelona in 2025 the end of April/beginning of May. It's a 2 bedroom apartment very close to the Sants Station. Is this a good area? Gracias.
LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel. Tony, your videos are so helpful. Would you recommend either of these hotels? Hotel Concordia and/or Hotel Europark. Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks for your words, PW. We have already stayed at Hotel Europark, it is located in a fine region of Barcelona. Hotel Concordia is in the Paral.lel, where quite a few of theaters are still operating. The address is not as central as Europark's, but it is extremely well communicated (both by metro and bus). In fact, we have just stayed a few meters away from Hotel Concordia, it is a lively region we love. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you Tony. I actually ended up booking Hotel Balmoral. This is for after my cruise. Still looking for a place in Sants Monjuic that you suggested for before my cruise. Looking for somewhere near the Sants station since I want to take the train to Madrid one day. Thank you so much, Tony!
Hi, going to spend a week in Spain. I have 3 options below, need some advice. Which hotel is easier ,convenient and safe ? 1. NH collection Barcelona Gran Hotel Calderon 2. Nobu Hotel Barcelona 3. Radisson Blue 1882 Hotel Thanks a lot 😘 thanks for the effort making the video, very useful.
Hello again, Sue, the best location, by far, is that of your first choice, hotel NH Collection Barcelona Gran Hotel Calderón. Nobu is quite nice but it's not in the centre of Barcelona. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thanks for your reply, I'm considering Renaissance Barcelona as well... May I ask if stay in NH hotel, necessary to get the Hola travel card? Have generally 5 full days there, will plan one day to Sitges or Girona.. As I'm travel alone, bit worry 😆
@@xixi0708 if you choose either the Gran Hotel Calderón or Renaissance Barcelona you will get a splendid location that will allow you to do most visits on foot. You won't need the Hola Barcelona Travel Card. But, instead, a T-casual card. See here how it works: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T2n160pWqJQ.html
None are in the core centre of Barcelona, but they are in fines areas and well connected by public transport. Check out our video on how to reach the cruise terminal ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eRbNEb4xpg0.html
Hi, it's in an industrial area near the airport. You will need to get a local bus to go in and out of the hotel, as it is quite far from the metro and the train.
Thank you for all of your videos! Unfortunately I booked a room before watching the videos and booked at Putxet by gaiarooms.We would love your thoughts on that?I made the reservation according to the place that the conference is taking place (Museu de la Ciència CosmoCaixa). Thank you!!
Anna, if you are attending a conference at the CosmoCaixa it can be a good choice, though you will still need to get a bus to get closer to the museum.
Hi Tony ,highly appreciate your effort to help us tourists with useful info . I'll be situated in Hotel Sagrada Familia .Would you be so kind and tell me in short about hotel? Is it far to get to the Sants station from this area? Thanks in advance.
Any thoughts of the safety of the gothic quarter, near the Catedral de Barcelona, at night? We are considering staying there but aren't sure about safety and restaurants/bars options. Thanks in advance!
Hi Matt, in terms of safety, no difference from other neighborhoods in the centre of Barcelona. It's the most touristy region of the city. Quite safe but for the care you need to take all the time in Barcelona against pick-pockets.
Hi Dastan, you're welcome! The hotel is in the Paral.lel district, a very lively neighborhood of Barcelona. While not far from most tourist attractions, you will need the metro or the buses to go places. But the hotel is very well connected to other parts of Barcelona.
Hi! I had to postpone our trip (twice actually!) due to Covid. Originally we were staying at Hotel Rec, but now want to be near Passeig de Gracia. So I have narrowed it down to three choices and would love your opinion. Hotel Denit, Hotel Pratik Essens, and Hotel Catalonia Passeig de Gracia. Thank you in advance!!
Hello there. Hotel Denit is actually within the Gothic Quarter, on a very narrow street. In terms of location, both the Pratik Essens and the Catalonia Passeig de Gràcia are perfect. Essence is a small 2* boutique hotel while the Catalonia hotel is a 4* + hotel, which means a higher standard of service. Hotel Denit ➡️ www.booking.com/hotel/es/denit-barcelona.es.html?aid=359492 Hotel Pratik Essens ➡️ www.booking.com/hotel/es/praktik-essens.es.html?aid=359492 Hotel Catalonia Passeig de Gràcia ➡️ www.booking.com/hotel/es/catalonia-passeig-de-gra-cia.es.html?aid=359492 As in terms of location they are all fine, choose whatever suits your style and your budget. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thank you so much! I put two more on my list...Icon BCN and HCC St. Moritz. Any thoughts? I promise this is my last question!😆
Thank you for the explanation it is very helpful. I have a question. I am considering staying in Airbnb in the west part of the costa like 30 min driving from the center. Is that ok and renting a car better specially I am driving with my family ?
Thank you. On this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-omkpBmQ5KQ8.html you'll see our opinion about driving a car into Barcelona. It's a definite no no.
Hi Tony, I enjoyed your video very much and it is undoubtedly the best and most informative videos I have come across. I am planning a 2 week trip to Spain this coming November, I am thinking of staying at BCNStop Sagrada familia hotel. Is this location good? I am travelling with my husband and 2 kids. Thanks!
That hotel is right next to the beautiful Hospital de Sant Pau. Nice area but it's not central, you will need to take the bus or the metro on a daily basis to go places. If you are fine with that and the hotel rates are good, it can be an option.
Great information, garcias! I am looking at accommodations for 3 women travelling together in October 2024. Could you please provide feedback on the following addresses in Barcelona? 1. 132 Carrer del Comte Borrell, Eixample 2. Carrer Arago, 224, Eixample 3. Passeig De Gràcia, 32 4º, Eixample 4. Fontanella, 16, 2º 2ª, Ciutat Vella 5. La Rambla, 138, Ciutat Vella
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks so much! One more to ask about please... The Mare Nostrum at Carrer Sant Pau, 2, Cuitat Villa. I'm sure it might be a bit noisy at night but the location seems great. Gracias!
Hi Tony, First I wanted to thank you for your reply to my Lisbon question, it was very helpful. I'm now looking at these two hotels in Barcelona and would appreciate your thoughts regarding them: Hotel Casa Bonay and Catalonia Passeig de Gràcia 4* Sup. Thanking you in advance.
We haven't got that list, as we feel our choices are of very limited help to others (we travel in a very specific manner) but have a list of hotel recommendations in Barcelona here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tpYjvFsP3_E.html
Love your videos! Very informative and fun to watch! My husband and I are going to Spain in October 2023 and these videos are being super helpful! Thank you!
Blank recommendations are always difficult, but if you can afford it, nothing beats the Mandarin Oriental: www.booking.com/hotel/es/mandarin-oriental-barcelona.es.html?aid=359492
hello, the hotel is ok, close to Sagrada Familia but far from the other sights in Barcelona. For as long as you are aware you will need to take the metro or the buses on a daily basis, it can be a fine choice.
Hi Jody, we haven't stayed at the hotel but it is located in a fine are of Barcelona. It is on the upper end of Passeig de Gràcia, with excellent transport connections.
Hello, you have a great channel with lots of interesting and useful information. We intend to visit Barcelona in March. We have booked in the hotel Catalonia Albeniz. What do you think about our choice? Thank you in advance.
Hello, it's a comfortable hotel but quite distant from the tourist attractions. For as long as you are aware you will need to use the metro on a distant basis, it could be a fine choice.
Hi Joe, a substantial part of AirBnb flats in Barcelona are in the hand of foreign capital through investment funds. Where you had a local resident before now you have an empty flat during most months of the year (for the investor it pays to have the flat closed most of the year, they recover the investment with 3 or 4 months of tourist rentals). Lifelong local residents were forced to leave an relocate to the outskirts of Barcelona. Local shops closing down and being replaced by souvenir shops. The process of urban degradation in places like the Gothic Quarter is probably irreversible, but many of us would like to prevent it from spreading to many other areas of Barcelona. As a traveler, as a tourist, I will do everything I can to avoid that my actions have a negative impact in the lives of the people of the places I visit. And Airbnb has contributed immensely to the housing shortage in the city, the displacement of locals and the disruption in residential neighborhoods unlucky to have gained "Airbnb" neighbors. On top of that, there are many regulations in place limiting short-term rentals through the platforms. In a substantial number of cases, they are completely illegal.
Hi Tony! What's your opinion on Eixample as an hotel-area and which districts/areas in Barcelona should one avoid in terms of pickpockets and crime in general?
Hi, we feel the video answers your first question. See our advice on pickpockets on this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-omkpBmQ5KQ8.html
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for the information! But are you sure the link is correct? Because the video is not about pickpocket-areas in Barcelona, but about „the best areas to stay in Lisbon“.🤔
Hi Tony! I enjoy watching all your videos. We are planning a trip to Spain and i wanted your opinion about Ayre Hotel Gran Via, and Barcelo Sants - from point of tourism.
Hi Aditya, both hotels are geared towards business guests. They have a good standard. They are not central, Barceló Sants is on top of the railway station with excellent transport connections to many places in Barcelona. It has a futuristic design which we find quite cool. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Many thanks for the prompt reply. Myself and my wife are visiting as tourists. So I am looking for alternatives. What is your opinion about Hotel Atlantis? The reviews and the prices seem to be quite ok considering that it is quite close to the tourist hub. Please let me know. Thanks.
It is not a design hotel, it's a bit oldish, but the location is excellent, our only word of warning would be that is in a street with heavy traffic all the day long, so look for specific comments regarding the acoustic isolation of the rooms. If you are happy with the way the rooms look in Booking www.booking.com/hotel/es/atlantis.es.html?aid=359492 you can go ahead and book the hotel!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks again. I did some more research and have located Hotel Granvia in the Eixmpale area. Do let me know your opinion of this place.
Hello Tony from Vancouver, Canada! We love your videos, very helpful! We are coming to Barcelona for a week during New Years Eve and are wondering if Hotel Colon is a good choice? Also any suggestions for New Years Eve? Thank you very much! Besos 😉
Hola Dora, be very welcome to the channel! Hotel Colón has an excellent location, right in front of the cathedral. It doesn't have a metro station nearby, but within a 10 minute (on foot) radius you have access to several useful metro lines. You will be able to visit on foot all the neighbourhoods that form part of the old city. The Passeig the Gràcia is not that far either. As for the New Years Eve, there's usually a big celebration right in front of the Magic Fountain in Montjuïc. But it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. We don't know yet whether it will return this year. You'll have to wait and see. If you want, give us a shout in December and we'll check that out for you. ¡Un abrazo!
Hi Tony, Hola, thanks for such informative videos....can I check what do you think about Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel. It is a little off from Vila de Gracia but there are a couple of metro stations nearby, would you think this location may be a little off, thank you.
Hi there, it's quite close to the Sagrada Família, which means it's quite a long way from most tourists sights in Barcelona. If the price was very good, it can be an option, for as long as you are aware you will be using the metro or the buses on a daily basis.
Great thank you so much for your insight, much appreciated. I think all your videos and comments have helped so many people :) @@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
Hola Tony, love your videos, they really helped me when we visited last year. We are visiting again in September and are looking at staying at Hotel Rialto and Hotel Rec Barcelona. I’m concerned that Hotel Rialto is very close to Las Ramblas. What do you think? Gracias
Hi Marcia, Las Ramblas is tourist central, if you don't feel comfortable with hordes of tourists, you might not like the location. But there is nothing particularly unsafe about it.
Hi Tony Really appreciate your efforts I making such informative videos We have booked Praktik garden for our arrival stay Thinking of booking another one for second half, we’ll be staying for 5 days in April What are your thoughts on La casa Gran B&B in Eixample Thanks
Hi Afreen, La casa Gran B&B is in a good area of Barcelona but a bit far from most tourist attractions. Staying there will involve taking public transportation or lengthy walks on a daily basis.
I love your channel! I just reserved H10 Madison with breakfast and able to cancel. I am wondering what you think of the hotel and the area it is located. I really liked your video on the day trip to Monserrat THANK YOU!
Thank you, Nancy. The hotel is in the Gothic Quarter, in the old part of Barcelona. It is a really good hotel. Good transport connections. The area can be quite busy as it is tourist central. All the best.
Tony. Just made reser in Madrid at the hotel regente. Pero me encanto el hotel Europa por localización en la puerta del sol. Muy tranquilo. Pero es más costoso. Tienes otra idea. También el Petit Palace Plaza España.
I have been watching your videos and appreciate the advice you provide. I have a question. We are looking at renting an apartment for our stay in Barcelona, it is located at #9 C. de Pelai. What is your opinion about this area? Thanks.
Hi there, Is the hotel TOC Ramblas okay to stay for one night? From the pictures at street level, it looks scary. What is your take? Thanks for your help.
The hotel is within the boundaries of the Montjuïc Park. The area is quite nice but be aware you will have to walk 10 minutes maximum to the nearest metro. Plenty of useful bus lines running nearby too.
Edīte, the Eixample is an incredible extense area of Barcelona. Among our top choices, Passeig de Gràcia and San Antoni are located within the Eixample. For other addresses within the district, we would need to assess them individually.
Thankyou for your informative video , we are currently planning a road trip of Spain & Portugal - we are starting in Barcelona and hoping you can give your opinion of these hotels and areas Weflating Sant Antoni market Hotel Barcelona center Hotel balmes Novotel Barcelona city
Hi Krissi. Your first three choices are within the areas we recommend in the video, the first one in Sant Antoni, the second and third in the Eixample. Novotel Barcelona City is quite far from the center of the city. If your budget allows for it, we would choose among the first three. All the best.
Thank you for the video! I've found it very useful! Do you recommend to stay at El Fort Pienc Area close to to Monumental Metro station? I've found some hotels with good price there. Hotel Best Aranea and Ilunion Auditori. What do you think? Thank you!
Hi Pasquale, we've stayed a few times in that region (including the Illunion Auditori, we quite liked it). Not our preferred region of Barcelona to stay but would go back there if the price was right, no problem at all. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for recommendations! What about El Born area? It's too crowded? I've found hotel Santa Marta and Hotel del Mar. Thanks
@@pasqualesaracino3086 El Born is a trendy area in Barcelona, quite nice. But the two hotels you have found are just outside the nicest part of the region. Any good hotel in El Born should be quite expensive.
Hi Tony thank you so much for giving detailed information practical for anyone to understand! I'm thinking of staying near the Sant Boi metro due to budget concern. may I ask what do you think about this area?
Hi, it's a residential area outside Barcelona, but if the price is right, and as long as you are aware of the distance, it can be ok. We talk about choices like yours on this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-elRxZqetN5E.html
hi Tony I notice some stays near Collblanc metro, which seem to be near to camp nou and has direct line to Fira de Gran via. How's this are compared to Sant Boi?
Hi Rohan, the hotel is in Castelldefels, south of Barcelona. In our opinion, it would be a huge mistake staying there, due to the distance from the hotel to Barcelona. You will waste valuable time, every day, going to and returning from Barcelona.
me encantan sus videos muchisimo!!! que opina del hotel holiday inn Barcelona city @22... no es que me encante la ubicacion pero no pude encontrar algo de menor precio en una ubicacion mas centrica
¡Hola Tony! ¿Qué sabes del Hotel Melía Sarría Barcelona? Sé que no está en los distritos que recomiendas pero nuestros amigos se quedaron allá y lo recomiendan. ¡Gracias!
Hola Shelley, es un Meliá, por lo que el estándar es muy bueno. Pero a nosotros la localización no nos parece buena, está lejos de todos los lugares interesantes de Barcelona y no tiene metro cerca. Si te alojas ahí, vas a añadir todos los días tiempo de transporte entrando y saliendo del hotel.
Hello, very nice video. We’ll visit Barcelona in August and will stay in Sercotel Caspe in Fort Pienc. I want to ask you if this is a good location. Are there pickpockets or robbers in this area? Thank you!
Hello there. The region is good but is slightly removed from the tourist areas, you will need the metro to get to places. It is well connected to the transport network. Pickpockets are found wherever tourists are, mainly in queues and the public transport. All the best!
Hi! Not sure if you’ll reply but, hope you can help. I’ve been stuck on picking a hotel for the longest and my trip is almost a week away. Any thoughts on the B Hotel?
Hi Saraai, we reply to all incoming queries for as long as they are related to the topic of the video. We've already stayed at the B Hotel, it is quite modern and stylish. It is near Plaza de España, one of the areas we recommend on the video. It's not central but it is very well connected to most tourist sights.
My wife and I are also planning to go in October. Looking at 2 options for hotel - NH Collection Barcelona Gran Hotel Calderon or NH Collection Barcelona Constanza. Constanza is cheaper, Calderon is closer to Passeig de Gracia, which appears to be closer to las ramblas and the tourist traps, but is #1 in the recommendations. So I'm confused/hesitant to go for Calderon. My wife and I like to walk and explore - Any advice would be appreciated.
Hello Tony I saw the question and answer you gave to the comment about Airbnb. I understand what you say and I do not want to contribute to Barcelonans housing issues. However what would you recommend for my satiations, I am traveling in February with 6 adults and 2 children (4years and 7 years old) for 15 days. I feel we need a airbnb but not anything in the centre. Is their an area you could recommend I should look for an airbnb in? Gracias
Hi Daniel, we would look for a serviced apartment. I'm sorry, we have seen first-hand what AirBnb has done to Barcelona and cannot recommend its use to anyone.
Thank you! A substantial part of AirBnb flats in Barcelona are in the hand of foreign capital through investment funds. Where you had a local resident before now you have an empty flat during most months of the year (for the investor it pays to have the flat closed most of the year, they recover the investment with 3 or 4 months of tourist rentals). Lifelong local residents were forced to leave and relocate to the outskirts of Barcelona. Local shops are closing down and being replaced by souvenir shops. The process of urban degradation in places like the Gothic Quarter is probably irreversible, but many of us would like to prevent it from spreading to many other areas of Barcelona. As a traveler, as a tourist, I will do everything I can to avoid that my actions have a negative impact in the lives of the people of the places I visit. And Airbnb has contributed immensely to the housing shortage in the city, the displacement of locals and the disruption in residential neighborhoods unlucky to have gained "Airbnb" neighbors. On top of that, there are many regulations in place limiting short-term rentals through the platforms. In a substantial number of cases, they are completely illegal.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you. That makes sense. We have a similar situation here in San Francisco. I'll be going to Barcelona (and Madrid and Sevilla) for the first time very soon and will look for your hotel recommendations then. I've been devouring your videos and, I must say, your information and presentation is absolutely the best.
@@videojoy88 delighted to hear that. We should add that the AirBnb situation we describe for Barcelona is pretty much the same for all tourist cities in the country. The smaller the city, the biggest the damage AirBnb has caused to local residents. Have a great trip!
Hello I am booked into the Barcelona Generator Hostel , close to the Diagonal Station ,as well as the Madrid Hostel Generator, close to the Sol station for my stay in Spain. I am pretty concerned about being safe. Are these two hostals Ok?
Hola and gracias for such a detailed presentation 🙏 I am planning to travel To Barcelona with my mom who is 72. She has a very light sleep so I tried to find a newly constructed soundproof hotel and I made a reservation at Leonardo Royal Hotel Barcelona Fira. But I am not sure İf this hotel is well connected to tourist areas? I am looking for comfort same time a place close to metro.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thank you for your reply. What about Sant Marti District, do you advise this area in general as there are lots of hotel? For example Acta Voraport Hotel? Easier to each the City center?
@@irmakalkan it is not central but it's an area of Barcelona we like, specially close to beautiful Rambla del Poblenou (the Acta Voraport is quite close). Good transport connections to the city centre.
Hi Tony! Me and my girlfriend are comming in June to Barselona and after that to Valencia in thah same trip. What are the 2-3 beaches that are best around these two towns? Usually the city beaches are not so spectacular so we can stay near the town for two nights if there is a better beach near. :)
Hi Al, we don't have a video on the topic yet, mainly because there are no outstanding beaches near the cities. You would have to go to the Costa Brava north of Barcelona.
Catherine, the area is not particularly pretty and there isn't much to do around, but it is well connected to the center of Barcelona. It wouldn't be our choice unless we found a hotel with a really good rate.
Hi, what is your opinion about the Hotel NH Barcelona Stadium, I will stay at barcelona for 5 days, And i will attend one of the barca games at the camp nou.
If the entire focus of your trip was the Camp Nou, then it would be a brilliant choice. Otherwise, it would have to be much much cheaper that other options in the city to be worth it. It's far from all the tourist attractions of Barcelona and by staying there you will waste time and money traveling to them.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks for the reply what you are you thoughts about the, Hotel ilunion almirante do you think thats a good hotel and location.
@@iliaslaachir5736 the location is quite good, in the historic centre of Barcelona. It is on an avenue with heavy traffic, check reviews for comments on sound from the street.
Hola mi esposo y yo vamos a ir a Barcelona la primera semana de Mayo y es nuestra primera ves en Europa. Nos gustaria un hotel en el Centro de la cider que no sea no muy costoso no muy barbato, bueno. Si tiene alguna sugirencia se lo agradeceria. Nosotros viajamos de Estados Unidos
Hola Rafael, no sabemos dónde están esos hoteles buenos bonitos y baratos en el centro de Barcelona, pero mira este vídeo: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J_8utntpli0.html
I was looking at an apartment in Barceloneta for three nights. Can you explain why you immediately dismissed Barceloneta as a poor choice for tourists?
La Barceloneta was a traditional neighborhood that has been devastated by the tourist invasion of the last few years. Many investors have bought apartments for tourists rentals while locals have had to flee the neighborhood. La Barceloneta has become a symbol of what tourism shouldn't be.
It is a good hotel in a good area, very close to Sagrada Familia. Sagrada Familia is not our preferred location for a first visit to Barcelona, as it is a bit far from most attractions in the city, but the transport connections are quite good.
Es un hotel espectacular, nos encanta, y tiene una terraza maravillosa (la mostramos en este vídeo ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ue_8EwLfjEs.html ) Lo único que tienes que saber es que es un hotel de diseño, muy moderno, y que el metro más próximo está un poquito lejos.
Hi Alan, see a couple of articles on the issue: www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/travel/barcelona-airbnb.html and suitelife.com/barcelona-real-estate/barcelona-vs-airbnb-the-citys-fight-against-mass-tourism/ For us, in Barcelona AirBnb is an absolute no-no. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for the quick reply! It's a problem indeed that Barcelona being so popular, has driven up unsustainable tourism in the city. Supporting sustainable tourism and local businesses are so important to keep Barcelona the wonderful city as it is. May I ask you how busy is Barcelona during the current pandemic? If I were to visit in last week of Apr this year, do you think it will be a good time?
@@alanseah5441 in the recent year of so, domestic tourism has experienced something of an extraordinary boom in Spain (I imagine it is the same in other countries around the world). With so many uncertainties associated with international travel, Spaniards decided to travel within Spain. However, Barcelona was the exception. And that is because in pre-pandemic times, only about 10% of tourist arrivals in Barcelona came from other parts of Spain. The vast majority of tourists in Barcelona come from other European countries, from America and from Asia. While European arrivals are taking place, both Americans and Asians haven't made a comeback yet. So Barcelona is kind of quiet right now, hoping for better times. End of April is fine but do check accommodation prices before making arrangements, we believe there are some events taking place that are pushing the prices upwards.
I read the second article abt airbnb. I am confused. Does it mean if we, tourists, stay in airbnb may face any threat from locals, such that airbnb is not a good choice in Barcelona ? Or it’s not a good choice in Spain ?
5 top areas to stay in Barcelona. We want to stay in your number one pick for the best area. We have found an apartment at Passeig de Gràcia 16, Eixample, Barcelona, 08007, Spain. Is this in the area you recommended as No.1?
Excellent choice! The hotel belongs to NN Hotels, one of our favourite local hotel chains. Trendy and stylish hotels. The location is quite interesting, it's inside the old part of Barcelona but a few meters away from where the Eixample, the end of XIX century expansion of Barcelona, begins. You'll be able to reach lots of places walking and there's an underground station nearby. For anyone wanting more details of the hotel, here's the description at Booking ➡️ www.booking.com/hotel/es/rec-barcelona.en-gb.html?aid=359492
